A tailgate party should be full of fun, not foodborne illness Now that football season is officially here, Texans are spending plenty of time tailgating. Whether it be cheering on a local school’s sixman team, returning to an alma mater for a longstanding rivalry or attending a stadium game, football and the activities surrounding it are an integral part of fall for most Texans.

The Bosque County Commissioners Court during its meeting on Monday, September 18, approved online training opportunities for volunteer deputy registrars for elections in the county. Volunteer deputy registrars (VDRs) assist the county-based elections administrations in signing up citizens to vote in the counties where they are allowed during the election year.

The following report of arrests and inmate transfers is from the Bosque County Sheriff’s Office in Meridian gathered from August 1-31, 2023: Michael Enderson of Clifton was arrested by BCSO T. Shaw on August 1, 2023, for driving with invalid license with previous conviction or suspension without financial responsibility, failure to appear.

The Bosque County Commissioners Court during its regular meeting on Monday, September 11, approved the contract for fire protection with and between the county and the Bosque County Rural Firefighters Association.

D on’t trust anyone to do the job if your driveway needs paving or repairs. BBB Scam Tracker has numerous reports of unscrupulous contractors who trick homeowners with supposedly good deals. Homeowners end up with shoddy pavement –or nothing at all– to show for what they paid and, in some cases, have lost over $8,000.

The Bosque County Commissioners Court during its regular meeting on Monday, September 18, approved lifting the county-wide burn ban but will keep the item on future agendas. The commissioners discussed action on the burn ban after listening to the weekly report of Bosque County Emergency Management Coordinator Kirk Turner.

Suicide continues to be a significant public health concern. The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (HOTBHN) continues to be committed to reducing suicide by observing September as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.